92 Fox Notch Build: Stock, Light And Sticky..what Next..

EZE183 · Mar 20, 2014

Yes I'm still using my egr with offroad H pipe and no smog pump. I was thinking of aerodynamics.. maybe play around with a custom plastic "skid plate" for now that covers from bumper to tranny..that would be cheap. Never thought of my alignment I do have caster camber and adjustable control arms. I'm fully synthetic except for tranny..gotta do that.

I wanna order a tune, there is so many out there, but I want to be sure I'm keeping my stock throttle body and MAF before I do that..

Bullitt347 · Mar 20, 2014

I don't know what fuel you are running, but run the lowest octane fuel that you can get away with. And if there is a station near you that sells non-ethanol gas then use that. It is worth a few mpg, but does cost a bit more per gallon. You can look up www.trufuel50.com or www.pure-gas.org for a list of places that sell the non-ethanol gasoline.

EZE183 · Mar 20, 2014

Ever since I advance the timing I been using 93 . I never tried low octane..I figured it would ping.

MFE92 · Mar 20, 2014

ROFL...If pullies and an electric fan are worth 20 RWHP I will eat one of each for dinner. Maybe if the old fan was stuck in the shroud and the fan clutch was always engaged.

mikestang63 · Mar 20, 2014

MFE92 said:
ROFL...If pullies and an electric fan are worth 20 RWHP I will eat one of each for dinner. Maybe if the old fan was stuck in the shroud and the fan clutch was always engaged.

MAYBE 10-15 hp at the crank, but I run both.

tannerc91gt · Mar 20, 2014

Bullitt347 said:
I don't know what fuel you are running, but run the lowest octane fuel that you can get away with. And if there is a station near you that sells non-ethanol gas then use that. It is worth a few mpg, but does cost a bit more per gallon. You can look up www.trufuel50.com or www.pure-gas.org for a list of places that sell the non-ethanol gasoline.

But aren't you looking for 30mpg to reduced fuel cost? So increasing fuel cost is counter active.

Bullitt347 · Mar 20, 2014

Depends on how much the added cost per gallon is over the increase in MPG. It may offset the added cost. I run non-ethanol fuel in both of my Mustangs even tho the added cost per gallon in a net negative. The car just runs so much better with the non-ethanol fuel compared to the stuff you get at any gas station. Throttle response, power and overall driveability are so much better that I am willing to pay the difference, even tho it is costing me more. The cost of the non-ethanol fuel in his area may not be as prohibitive as it is where I live. It is an option to consider.

Edit: as a point of reference on both of my Mustangs (01' V-6 5 speed and 08' Bullitt edition) the increase in MPG with the non-ethanol fuel was about 2-3 mpg. In my area unfortunately, the non-ethanol fuel cost about .20 cents per gallon more. So running it is actually costing me more than just the Super Unleaded I could get a Chevron or elsewhere once MPG is factored vs $ per gallon.

reldla1996 · Mar 20, 2014

I gained 1 to 1.5 mpg when I swapped out the factory heads for TF Twisted Wedge 170cc heads many moons ago (cobra intake and 24# injectors at the same time, along with the different tube in the pre-existing C&L MA). Surprised me at the time, but the difference was definitely there. With 3.73 gears, you're getting exceptional highway mileage, though the 60 mph is helping versus the 75-80 most of us do....

EZE183 · Mar 21, 2014

reldla1996 said:
I gained 1 to 1.5 mpg when I swapped out the factory heads for TF Twisted Wedge 170cc heads many moons ago (cobra intake and 24# injectors at the same time, along with the different tube in the pre-existing C&L MA). Surprised me at the time, but the difference was definitely there. With 3.73 gears, you're getting exceptional highway mileage, though the 60 mph is helping versus the 75-80 most of us do....

That's interesting, I've seen that mentioned on other forums. What size MAF and TB where you using? Did you have a tune? I like that the heads drop a good bit of weight also.

Grabbin' Asphalt · Mar 21, 2014

Before I made any upgrade, not a single one before my first ones, which were pulleys and fan. And because of that moment when i was like "Oh sh!t, that really did free up some hp's!!" when i punched it ....that's how i know because i had not done ANYTHING to the car, ....it works, it happened and I will always stand by that day, cause i drove the car for 6 years before that day. How many truly but i sure as hell would recommend that to anyone wanting to say "Oh sh!t" on there first easy upgrade

84Ttop · Mar 21, 2014

This is the most ridiculous thread that I have read on here in a while..... I'm OUT!

MFE92 · Mar 21, 2014

Grabbin' Asphalt said:
Before I made any upgrade, not a single one before my first ones, which were pulleys and fan. And because of that moment when i was like "Oh sh!t, that really did free up some hp's!!" when i punched it ....that's how i know because i had not done ANYTHING to the car, ....it works, it happened and I will always stand by that day, cause i drove the car for 6 years before that day. How many truly but i sure as hell would recommend that to anyone wanting to say "Oh sh!t" on there first easy upgrade

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

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Bullitt347 · Mar 21, 2014

84Ttop said:
This is the most ridiculous thread that I have read on here in a while..... I'm OUT!

We are here to entertain you........no?

84Ttop · Mar 21, 2014

Bullitt347 said:
We are here to entertain you........no?

I will admit that I have gotten a few chuckles out of several threads around here lately, lmao

Grabbin' Asphalt · Mar 21, 2014

MFE92 said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confirmation_bias

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http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=wikitruth&defid=1914147

Bullitt347 · Mar 21, 2014

Don't confuse me with facts.........my mind is made up!

MFE92 · Mar 21, 2014

http://www.sciencedaily.com/articles/c/confirmation_bias.htm
http://www.riskythinking.com/articles/risk-of-confirmation-bias
https://notes.utk.edu/Bio/greenberg.nsf/0/7803a6500b6a93b185256e3d000c63a3?OpenDocument
https://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Confirmation_bias.html
http://explorable.com/confirmation-bias
http://www.skepdic.com/confirmbias.html
http://atheism.about.com/od/logicalflawsinreasoning/a/confirmation.htm
http://io9.com/5974468/the-most-common-cognitive-biases-that-prevent-you-from-being-rational
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/confirmation-bias
http://oldprof.typepad.com/a_dash_of_insight/2014/03/missing-indicators-and-confirmation-bias.html
http://www.aopa.org/News-and-Video/...Pilot/License-to-Learn-Confirmation-bias.aspx
http://www.michaelshermer.com/tag/confirmation-bias/
http://www.citelighter.com/science/psychology/knowledgecards/confirmation-bias

A5literMan · Mar 21, 2014

84Ttop said:
I will admit that I have gotten a few chuckles out of several threads around here lately, lmao

You're like the "Godfather"...I was out...and they pulled me back in! Lol. Agreed there have been some "interesting" posts lately.

fivespeedsteed · Mar 21, 2014

need the stock gears to hypermile like this. my 2.73s give me 27.5-28 on the highway and im all stock except for exhaust, 76mm mass air and k&n.

tannerc91gt · Mar 21, 2014

Grabbin' Asphalt said:
Before I made any upgrade, not a single one before my first ones, which were pulleys and fan. And because of that moment when i was like "Oh sh!t, that really did free up some hp's!!" when i punched it ....that's how i know because i had not done ANYTHING to the car, ....it works, it happened and I will always stand by that day, cause i drove the car for 6 years before that day. How many truly but i sure as hell would recommend that to anyone wanting to say "Oh sh!t" on there first easy upgrade

So your "20rwhp" literally IS a complete SOTP guess?

I just had to scroll back up to make sure this wasn't a honda forum

92 Fox Notch Build: Stock, Light And Sticky..what Next..

EZE183

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I have been doing it wrong this whole time

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MFE92

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This last 25% is foreign territory at this point

Bullitt347

I have been doing it wrong this whole time

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84Ttop

They make new pistons every day, so why worry?

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I have been doing it wrong this whole time

84Ttop

They make new pistons every day, so why worry?

Grabbin' Asphalt

Bullitt347

I have been doing it wrong this whole time

MFE92

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At least it is lumpy...

fivespeedsteed

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